When You Really Loved Someone
"When You Really Loved Someone" | ||||
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Single by Agnetha Fältskog | ||||
from the album A | ||||
Released | March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11) (Digital), April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15) (CD single), May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06) (7" Picture Disc) | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jörgen Elofsson | |||
Producer(s) | Jörgen Elofsson, Peter Nordahl | |||
Agnetha Fältskog singles chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Aftonbladet | link |
Expressen | link |
"When You Really Loved Someone" is a song by Swedish recording artist and current ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog. On March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11) it was internationally released as the first single from her fifth English solo album, A.
General information
"When You Really Loved Someone" was by written and produced by Swedish songwriter and producer Jörgen Elofsson. The sound of the song and the album can be described as "very mature and worthy", according to Fältskog herself.[1] Featuring all elements that make the song fit into the category mostly described as "power ballad", it also shows some surprising synth elements in the latter half.[original research?]
"When You Really Loved Someone" is the first digital single by Fältskog. While initially no physical release of the song had been planned, high demand from fans apparently was the reason Universal Music eventually released "When You Really Loved Someone" on a 1-track CD single on April 15 and later as a limited edition 7" picture disc.[citation needed]
Critical reception
Upon its release, the single received a lot of media coverage, mostly in the context of Fältskog's musical comeback and news about the forthcoming album. The Swedish media reviewed the song, calling it an "epic ballad",[2] and highlighting its acoustic elements, like strings, guitars as well as the sweet harmonies.[3] Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet pointed out the contrast between production and musical elements from the 1970s and the synth-loop in the latter half of the song, which would also suit for the likes of Britney Spears.[4] Online portal Musikindustrin referred to these elements as "charming 80's synths".[5]
Promotional video
In order to promote the song, a video for "When You Really Loved Someone" was shot, featuring Fältskog herself as well as actors Max Fowler and Camilla Rowland. The scenes with Agnetha Fältskog were shot at Ulriksdal Palace, the same location as the shooting of most promotion pictures for Fältskog's current album project. Rowland, who apparently plays a young Fältskog, and Fowler, portraying her lover, shot their scenes in London. The video was directed by Simon Fowler, produced by Beau Fowler and designed by Blair Barnette.[6]
The video premiered on YouTube on March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11), the same day as the release of the single itself.
Remixes
Two official remixes of "When You Really Loved Someone" were made available.[7]
A+ Version -2023
On the 31st August 2023, Faltskog Announced her reimagined version of her 2013 album 'A'. The Track listing has stayed the same (With the exception of her new single 'Where Do We Go From Here?') however the order of the songs has changed. 'When You Really Loved Someone' is the 10th song on the album, where as previously it was 2nd. [8]
Formats and track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "When You Really Loved Someone" | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "When You Really Loved Someone" (The Alias Club Mix) | 6:31 |
2. | "When You Really Loved Someone" (The Alias Radio Edit) | 3:25 |
Total length: | 9:56 |
Chart performance
In the days after its release, "When You Really Loved Someone" entered the Swedish iTunes top10, peaking at number 3 behind the winner of Melodifestivalen 2013, Robin Stjernberg with his song You. As a result of its good performance in the daily iTunes chart, the song eventually entered the Swedish DigiListan download chart at number 4 on March 24.
In the end of April, BBC Radio 2 made "When You Really Loved Someone" Record of the Week and subsequently placed the song in its A List, which meant that it would be played between 15 and 20 times per week.[10] As a result, "When You Really Loved Someone" started rising in the UK Airplay Chart, eventually entering the top 30 in the first week of May 2013 with 273 plays and 23.89m impacts.[11]
Weekly charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12] | 19 |
CIS (TopHit)[13] | 193 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 76 |
Polish Singles Chart[15] | 15 |
Swedish DigiListan[16] | 4 |
Swedish Svensktoppen[17] | 3 |
UK Radio Airplay Chart [18] | 29 |
Radio and release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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International (except Germany and Austria) | March 11, 2013 | Digital download | Universal Music Group |
April 15, 2013 | CD single |
References
- ^ "Abba's Agnetha comes out of retirement". bbc.co.uk. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "En storslagen ballad som drar åt två håll". Aftonbladet. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Jag faller förvånat pladask för låten". Expressen. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Så låter Agnetha Fältskogs comebackskiva". Aftonbladet. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "ARTIST Agneta Fältskog tillbaka på A". Musikindustrin. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "Matt Mead". Matt Mead. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ "ABBA | the one and only ABBA Official Fanclub".
- ^ https://agnethaofficial.com/ [bare URL]
- ^ "ABBA | the one and only ABBA Official Fanclub".
- ^ "BBC - Radio 2 New Music Playlist".
- ^ "The UK Radio Airplay Chart".
- ^ "Agnetha Fältskog – When You Really Loved Someone" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Agnetha Fältskog — When You Really Loved Someone. TopHit. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Agnetha Fältskog – When You Really Loved Someone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Lista Przebojów Radia Złote Przeboje".
- ^ "DigiListan 2021-10-24 - Listprogram i P3".
- ^ "Aktuell lista - Svensktoppen | Sveriges Radio". sverigesradio.se. Archived from the original on 2010-06-25.
- ^ "The UK Radio Airplay Chart".
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- Agnetha Fältskog (1968)
- Agnetha Fältskog vol. 2 (1969)
- Som jag är (1970)
- När en vacker tanke blir en sång (1971)
- Elva kvinnor i ett hus (1975)
- Nu tändas tusen juleljus (with Linda Ulvaeus, 1981)
- Kom följ med i vår karusell (with Christian Ulvaeus, 1987)
- Wrap Your Arms Around Me (1983)
- Eyes of a Woman (1985)
- I Stand Alone (1987)
- My Colouring Book (2004)
- A (2013)
- Agnetha Fältskogs bästa (1973)
- Tio år med Agnetha (1979)
- Teamtoppen 1 (1985)
- Sjung denna sång (1986)
- Agnetha Collection (1986)
- Agnetha & Frida: The Voice of ABBA (1994)
- Geh' Mit Gott (1994)
- My Love, My Life (1996)
- Agnetha Fältskogs svensktoppar (1998)
- That's Me (1998)
- De första åren (2004)
- My Very Best (2008)
- "Om tårar vore guld"/
- "Golliwog"
- "Dom har glömt"
- "SOS"
- "När du tar mig i din famn"
- "Never Again"
- "The Heat Is On"
- "Wrap Your Arms Around Me"
- "Can't Shake Loose"
- "It's So Nice To Be Rich"
- "I Won't Let You Go"
- "One Way Love"
- "The Way You Are"
- "The Last Time"
- "I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)"
- "Let It Shine"
- "The Queen of Hearts"
- "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind"
- "When You Walk in the Room"
- "Sometimes When I'm Dreaming"
- "The One Who Loves You Now"
- "When You Really Loved Someone"
- "Dance Your Pain Away"
- "I Should've Followed You Home"
- "Where Do We Go from Here?"